:: description
This is a compact disc that can be consumed as pasta.

Cdlini comes in cans with different flavors. The flavors refer to music labels compilations (ex.: Virgin Rock mix) or to specific bands (ex.: Spicy Girls special). The package contains 25 audio Cd singles (8 cm diameter), each one with a different music accordingly to the flavor. Cdlini can be used for cooking just peeling off the metallic label. One can use the peeled discs as lasagna tiles or simply as pasta.

It does not admit intervention while consumed as electronic object (one can't change its appearance or functions). The information is not stored in the label, so when one eats the cdlini one is eating also the information. If one has problems with hygiene, can just throw it away without further consequences or use as compost.



:: technical details
It is important to make clear that this object is a hypothetical electronic object which main function is to express and communicate conceptual ideas, not necessarily to be placed in a marketplace or become real.

For understanding of some of the inspiring references, read following description:

CD singles, or CD-3, are small (8 cm) and allow for about 22 minutes of music. As any recordable compact disk, it has a reflective surface (the metallic label), a photosensitive dye that stores the information and a body made of polymer.

The dye and the polymer are made of biopolymers. As reference, Sanyo and Cargill are releasing this year the first bio-plastic (polylactic acid) vegetable derived optical disc. They can do 10 discs made from one ear of corn. But this material is not yet edible by humans. Cdlini are made from a hypothetical biopolymer that has the required optical properties and at the same time can be eaten by humans without problem.


:: images
For several images of the different prototypes and experiments, visit:

Prototypes

There is also a short photo album of the prototype experiments:

Album Cdlini

 

CD-lini in a simulation.